About
Grace Shen is a Los Angeles-based actress born in Hong Kong and raised in Vancouver, British Columbia. She earned a Bachelor of Education from the University of British Columbia and is an alumna of the American Academy of Dramatic Arts. Her notable theatre credits include The Joy Luck Club, The King and I, Miss Saigon, South Pacific, Hello, Dolly!, Brigadoon, Gigi, Two Rooms, and The Big Funk.
Her recent television appearances include The Brothers Sun, All American, Bosch Legacy, Truth Be Told, 911 Lone Star, This Is Us, and Grey's Anatomy. In film, she appeared in All About Nina (2018 Tribeca Film Festival, Netflix) and appeared in the award-winning short Monday (2017 HBO APA Visionaries winner). She played the lead in Breaking the Silence, which has received 55 wins and 25 nominations.
Grace’s recent projects include working with director Alejandro G. Iñárritu on Bardo, False Chronicles of a Handful of Truths (Netflix) and with Michelle Yeoh in The Brothers Sun (Netflix). She will appear in the world premiere of Rosemead at the 2025 Tribeca Festival (starring Lucy Liu) and in Surrender at the 2025 LAAPFF (starring Andrea Bang). Upcoming TV projects include Man on Fire (starring Yahya Abdul-Mateen II), streaming on Netflix soon.
Grace Shen is a Los Angeles-based actress born in Hong Kong and raised in Vancouver, British Columbia. She earned a Bachelor of Education from the University of British Columbia and is an alumna of the American Academy of Dramatic Arts. Her notable theatre credits include The Joy Luck Club, The King and I, Miss Saigon, South Pacific, Hello, Dolly!, Brigadoon, Gigi, Two Rooms, and The Big Funk.
Her recent television appearances include The Brothers Sun, All American, Bosch Legacy, Truth Be Told, 911 Lone Star, This Is Us, and Grey's Anatomy. In film, she appeared in All About Nina (2018 Tribeca Film Festival, Netflix) and appeared in the award-winning short Monday (2017 HBO APA Visionaries winner). She played the lead in Breaking the Silence, which has received 55 wins and 25 nominations.
Grace’s recent projects include working with director Alejandro G. Iñárritu on Bardo, False Chronicles of a Handful of Truths (Netflix) and with Michelle Yeoh in The Brothers Sun (Netflix). She will appear in the world premiere of Rosemead at the 2025 Tribeca Festival (starring Lucy Liu) and in Surrender at the 2025 LAAPFF (starring Andrea Bang). Upcoming TV projects include Man on Fire (starring Yahya Abdul-Mateen II), streaming on Netflix soon.
Awards
NOMINATED: Best Actress - Grace Shen in Breaking the Silence, Southern Shorts Awards Jan 2021
NOMINATED: Best Actress - Grace Shen in Flat Echo, Asians On Film Festival of Shorts Jan 2021
WIN: Best Ensemble - Grace Shen in Breaking the Silence, Vegas Movie Awards Nov 2020
WIN: Best Lead Actress - Grace Shen in Breaking the Silence, American Golden Picture Int'l Film Festival Oct 2020
WIN: Best Actress - Grace Shen in Breaking the Silence, Port Blair International Film Festival Sept 2020
WIN: Honorable Mention: Actress - Grace Shen in Breaking the Silence, LAFA July 2020
WIN: Best Actress - Grace Shen in Breaking the Silence, Tagore International Film Festival July 2020
NOMINATED: Best Ensemble Cast, Comedy Short - Grace Shen in Three Chen Sisters, Seoul WebFest 2020
NOMINATED: Best Featured Actress in a Play - Grace Shen in The Joy Luck Club, Broadway World LA Award 2019
NOMINATED: Best Ensemble - Grace Shen in Three Chen Sisters, London Short Series Fest, 2019
WIN: Best Ensemble Cast in a Dramedy & RomCom - Grace Shen in The Three Chen Sisters, Asia Web Awards 2019
NOMINATED: Best Actress - Grace Shen in Breaking the Silence, Southern Shorts Awards Jan 2021
NOMINATED: Best Actress - Grace Shen in Flat Echo, Asians On Film Festival of Shorts Jan 2021
WIN: Best Ensemble - Grace Shen in Breaking the Silence, Vegas Movie Awards Nov 2020
WIN: Best Lead Actress - Grace Shen in Breaking the Silence, American Golden Picture Int'l Film Festival Oct 2020
WIN: Best Actress - Grace Shen in Breaking the Silence, Port Blair International Film Festival Sept 2020
WIN: Honorable Mention: Actress - Grace Shen in Breaking the Silence, LAFA July 2020
WIN: Best Actress - Grace Shen in Breaking the Silence, Tagore International Film Festival July 2020
NOMINATED: Best Ensemble Cast, Comedy Short - Grace Shen in Three Chen Sisters, Seoul WebFest 2020
NOMINATED: Best Featured Actress in a Play - Grace Shen in The Joy Luck Club, Broadway World LA Award 2019
NOMINATED: Best Ensemble - Grace Shen in Three Chen Sisters, London Short Series Fest, 2019
WIN: Best Ensemble Cast in a Dramedy & RomCom - Grace Shen in The Three Chen Sisters, Asia Web Awards 2019